How to Say ‘All the best!’ in Simplified Chinese
万事如意！
💬 Usage Tip: Fixed idiom: [万事如意] = “may everything go your way.” Short, punchy, and very festive.
🇨🇳 In China: Often paired with other 4-character wishes in couplets and红包 messages (e.g., [万事如意，心想事成]).
Phrase Breakdown
万事
everything; all matters
A set phrase meaning “all things / everything,” often used in祝福 (well-wishes).
万事开头难。
Everything is hardest at the beginning.
如意！
as you wish; according to your wishes!
Means “go as one wishes.” “万事如意” is a classic祝福 meaning “may everything go your way.”
祝你事事如意！
Wish you everything goes as you wish!
Word-by-Word Breakdown
万事
[wàn shì]
all things; everything
In the phrase 万事如意, 万事 means “everything” (all matters in life).
给你拜年：万事如意！
New Year greetings to you: may everything go your way!
如意
[rú yì]
as you wish; according to your wishes
Completes the blessing: “everything (万事) goes as you wish (如意).”
新的一年，万事如意！
In the new year, may everything go your way!
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